Dakota Johnson has been left feeling ‘incredible pain’ amid her split from Chris Martin as the pair called time on their relationship after eight years together.

The actress, 35, and Coldplay frontman, 48, first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago – but on Wednesday it was revealed they have gone their separate ways.

And now the real reason for their split has been revealed and it’s that their careers pulled them in different directions.

A source told The Sun: ‘Dakota wanted this relationship to work. She not only loves Chris, but his two kids, and that loss feels incredibly painful. The decision to end things was amicable, but Dakota is finding it hard.

‘Over the past year, it became clear that their relationship had stalled and wasn’t moving forwards.’

The REAL reason behind Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson’s split is revealed and it’s reportedly been ‘incredibly painful’ for the actress as the pair go their separate ways after eight years

A source said : ‘Dakota wanted this relationship to work. She not only loves Chris, but his two kids, and that loss feels incredibly painful’ (Dakota pictured at Cannes in May)